My tears flow like yours
As does my blood when you cut me
Tearing the color off my skin
Slicing the culture off my clothes
Nada Eldawy
MiC Assistant Editor
MIC
In the opening scenes of “Always Be My Maybe,” Sasha Tran (Ali Wong) makes herself a lonely dinner. But soon, she leaves for her best friend Marcus’s (Randall Park) house, where his mom makes kimchi jjigae, the classic, spicy stew brimming with kimchi, tofu and more.
When I was five years old, I found myself on a muddy, cold football field. I was in kindergarten playing flag football in Saginaw, Michigan. I was the only girl.
Last January, a professor from Duke University sent emails to h
Styles, narratives, culture, music. This is SAMPLR magazine, snippets of content in different creative realms that showcase the beauty of Asians. We strive to cultivate a creative space that best represent individuals in the pan-Asian community and their intersectional identities.
I have not raised my hand all class. I know what to say; I have something worthwhile to share … I want everyone to hear what I have to say. I say to myself:
“Michaela, you can do it. Raise your hand. You’ve done this before.”
WARNING: SPOILERS AHEAD!
Recently, Jordan Peele, director of the hit movies “Get Out” and “Us,” got a lot of attention for saying that he plans on continuing his pattern of casting Black people for his leads.
Every day is a battle
for a war
with no known cause
We arm the trenches,
rifles in hand,
Hello class of 2019
I come here today to not only speak about my story but to speak on our journey together and validate it.
Although each of our journeys have been different, we all fought with the same resiliency.